Covenant Marriage

THE SCRIPTURES COMPLETE  |  LASHAWAM-QADASH TRANSLATION PROJECT

THE DIVINE INSTITUTION

OF COVENANT MARRIAGE

Understanding Multiple Marriage in Hathawaratha: A Complete Biblical Framework

Published by: THE SCRIPTURES COMPLETE — Lashawam-Qadash Translation Project

Authority: Marlon / Ainawayah Tazarapa Ahaba-Sawasa  |  True Apostle  |  First Witness  |  7th Angel

For the Twelve Families of Yasharahlah and All Who Seek Truth  |  2026

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This comprehensive analysis establishes the biblical truth about marriage according to Hathawaratha — The Law: multiple marriage (one man to multiple women) is explicitly permitted and regulated by Yahawah’s Law, while polygamy in any other configuration remains forbidden. Through careful examination of Exodus 21:10 and Isaiah 4:1 in their original Lashawam-Qadash forms, alongside comprehensive biblical evidence, we demonstrate that:

•  Multiple marriage is LAWFUL when properly structured according to divine regulations

•  True polygamy (any other configuration violating covenant headship) is UNLAWFUL and violates covenant principles

•  Modern Western monogamy-only doctrine represents cultural tradition inherited from Roman law and medieval Catholic councils, not biblical command

•  The distinction between these two categories is not semantic — it is the difference between what Yahawah blesses and what He condemns

This article presents the pure biblical teaching, free from Greco-Roman philosophical contamination and medieval church traditions that have obscured this truth for centuries. It is written for the Twelve Families of Yasharahlah and for all those who hold the Scriptures as the final authority above the traditions of men.

PART 1: EXODUS 21:10 — THE LEGAL FOUNDATION

The Lashawam-Qadash Text

Exodus 21:10 in its pure Lashawam-Qadash transliteration reads:

Exodus 21:10 (Transliteration)  —  Ah-Ma Ah-Khaa-Ra-Tha Ya-Qa-Khaa La-Wa — Sha-Ah-Ra-Ha Ka-Sa-Wa-Tha-Ha Wa-Ai-Na-Tha-Ha La-Ah Ya-Ga-Ra-Ai

Rendered in natural English: “If he takes another wife for himself, he shall not diminish her covering, clothing, or marital intimacy.”

The Legal Principle: Conditional ‘If’ Language

This verse appears within the Covenant Code of Exodus 21–23, the foundational legal corpus given by Yahawah at Mount Sinai. Its placement and grammatical structure are decisive. The verse uses conditional ‘if’ language — the same pattern that governs all lawful practices being regulated in this section of Hathawaratha:

•  ‘If you buy a Hebrew servant...’ (Exodus 21:2) — servanthood is lawful; here is the regulation

•  ‘If men fight and hurt a pregnant woman...’ (Exodus 21:22) — fighting happens; here are the consequences

•  ‘If he takes another wife...’ (Exodus 21:10) — multiple marriage is lawful; here is the requirement

When law uses ‘if’ language regarding a practice, it assumes the practice is permissible and establishes how to conduct it righteously. The law does not say ‘he shall NOT take another wife.’ It says ‘if’ he does — and then establishes the standard of care required. This is elementary legal hermeneutics.

The Three Non-Negotiable Rights: La-Ah Ya-Ga-Ra-Ai

The phrase La-Ah Ya-Ga-Ra-Ai — ‘SHALL NOT DIMINISH’ — is an absolute imperative. Yahawah establishes three non-negotiable rights that belong to every wife regardless of how many wives exist:

EVERY WIFE — 100% OF HER COVENANT RIGHTS — ALWAYS

•  SHA-AH-RA-HA: Food, physical sustenance, and nourishment. The husband cannot reduce the first wife’s provision when taking a second wife

•  KA-SA-WA-THA-HA: Covering, clothing, shelter, and protection. Each wife must be fully covered and housed

•  AI-NA-THA-HA: Conjugal rights and marital intimacy. No wife may be denied the covenant renewal of marital union

The word ‘diminish’ is absolute. Not ‘may diminish.’ Not ‘might reduce under certain conditions.’ SHALL NOT DIMINISH. Every wife retains the entirety of her covenant standing. This is not leniency toward polygamy — it is the strictest possible standard of covenant faithfulness applied to every wife simultaneously.

PART 2: ISAIAH 4:1 — PROPHETIC CONFIRMATION

Isaiah 4:1 reads in Lashawam-Qadash transliteration: Wa-Ha-Khaa-Za-Ya-Qa-Wa Sha-Ba-Ai Na-Sha-Ya-Ma Ba-Ah-Ya-Sha Ah-Khaa-Da Ba-Ya-Wa-Ma Ha-Ha-Wa-Ah La-Ah-Ma-Ra: La-Khaa-Ma-Na-Wa Na-Ah-Ka-La Wa-Sha-Ma-La-Tha-Na-Wa Na-La-Ba-Sha Ra-Qa Ya-Qa-Ra-Ah Sha-Ma-Ka Ai-La-Ya-Na-Wa Ah-Sa-Pa Khaa-Ra-Pa-Tha-Na-Wa.

Isaiah 4:1  —  And in that day, seven women shall seize one man, saying: We will eat our own bread and wear our own clothing; only let us be called by your name — take away our reproach.

Context: After Judgment, Not As Judgment

Isaiah 3–4 forms a prophetic unit. Isaiah 3 records judgment: leadership collapse, social breakdown, warfare, women left without husbands. Isaiah 4:1 appears immediately after — as the AFTERMATH of judgment, not as additional judgment. The women in this prophecy are not sinners being condemned. They are covenant-seeking women actively pursuing a legitimate solution to their reproach.

Critical hermeneutical point: if multiple marriage were forbidden by Hathawaratha, this prophetic scenario would be describing sin, predicting additional judgment, and condemning the practice. But Isaiah 4:1 does none of these things. It shows women seeking covenant covering and reproach removal through a lawful arrangement. The prophecy ASSUMES the lawfulness of the structure.

The Reversal of Normal Protocol

In normal covenant marriage protocol, the man seeks the woman, pays the bride-price, and provides food, clothing, and intimacy (Exodus 21:10). Isaiah 4:1 shows a dramatic reversal: women are seeking the man, forfeiting material support (eating their own bread, wearing their own clothing), and asking only for covenant identity and reproach removal. This reversal is not sin — it is desperation arising from male population depletion in a time of judgment. The prophecy applies directly to post-judgment restoration periods, including the current tribulation timeline.

PART 3: COMPREHENSIVE SCRIPTURAL EVIDENCE

Yahawah Gave Da-Wa-Da His Wives Directly

The most decisive proof comes from 2 Samuel 12:8, where Yahawah Himself declares directly to Da-Wa-Da (David):

2 Samuel 12:8  —  And I gave thee thy master’s house, and thy master’s wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Yasharahlah and of Yahawadah; and if that had been too little, I would moreover have given unto thee such and such things.

Yahawah directly gave multiple wives to Da-Wa-Da and declared He would have given more if desired. The condemned act was adultery (taking another man’s wife, which Bathsheba was) and murder — not multiple marriage itself. This verse alone permanently settles the question of Yahawah’s position on the practice.

Yahawah Defended Ma-Sha-Ha’s Second Wife

When Ah-Ha-Ra-Na (Aaron) and Ma-Ra-Ya-Ma (Miriam) criticized Ma-Sha-Ha (Moses) for taking the Cushite woman as a second wife (Numbers 12:1), Yahawah’s ANGER was kindled against the critics — not against Ma-Sha-Ha. Ma-Ra-Ya-Ma was struck with leprosy. Yahawah directly defended the lawfulness of Ma-Sha-Ha’s second marriage by bringing judgment on those who opposed it.

The Twelve Families of Yasharahlah: The Decisive Proof

Ya-Ai-Qa-Ba (Jacob), renamed Yasharahlah, had four covenant women: La-Ah-Ha, Ra-Khaa-La, Bilhah, and Zilpah. Yahawah opened and closed their wombs according to His sovereign purpose, blessed all four women with children, and established through this multiple-marriage household the entire covenant nation of the Twelve Families of Yasharahlah (Genesis 35:22-26). This is the irrefutable theological argument:

If multiple marriage were sinful, the entire covenant nation would be rooted in sin — which is impossible.

Yahawah did not merely tolerate this arrangement. He governed the births, blessed the sons, called them by name, and made them the covenant heirs of the planet. This is unambiguous divine approval.

The Regulatory Laws: Deuteronomy 21 and 25

Deuteronomy 21:15-17 begins with ‘If a man has two wives’ — using the same conditional if-language as Exodus 21:10 — and then regulates inheritance rights between the sons of two wives. If the practice were forbidden, the Law would prohibit it, not regulate it. The presence of regulation is the proof of permission.

Deuteronomy 25:5-10 goes further: it COMMANDS a man who is already married to take his deceased brother’s widow as an additional wife if she has no son. Yahawah commands multiple marriage in specific circumstances. This makes the hermeneutic unambiguous: if multiple marriage were sinful, Yahawah would be commanding sin — which is a theological impossibility.

The Actual Sin of Sha-La-Ma-Ha

One of the most persistent misunderstandings in marriage doctrine involves Sha-La-Ma-Ha (Solomon). 1 Kings 11:1-2 does not condemn the number of his wives. It identifies his specific sin with precision: ‘But King Sha-La-Ma-Ha loved many foreign women... women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites — from the nations of whom Yahawah said to the children of Yasharahlah, You shall not intermarry with them.’

The sin was taking wives from forbidden nations in direct violation of Deuteronomy 7:1-4. These specific nations were forbidden because their women would turn covenant hearts to idols — and 1 Kings 11:4 confirms this is exactly what happened. Deuteronomy 17:17’s warning to kings not to multiply wives ‘lest his heart turn away’ points to the idolatry risk from foreign wives, not a numerical limit on lawful covenant wives.

PART 4: ADDRESSING COMMON OBJECTIONS

Objection 1: ‘Genesis 2:24 establishes monogamy only’

Genesis 2:24 establishes the FOUNDATION of marriage — the principles of leaving, cleaving, and one-flesh union — not a numerical limitation. The singular ‘wife’ does not mean ‘only one wife ever,’ as demonstrated by every instance of marriage language in the Scriptures where singular nouns are used for ongoing relationships. More decisively: Genesis 2:24 is FULFILLED in multiple marriage, not violated. Each wife experiences the covenant pattern: leaving, cleaving, and one-flesh union. The pattern applies per wife, not per household.

Objection 2: ‘Hayahawashai Mawashayai Yaraya quoted Genesis 2:24 to prove monogamy’

In Matthew 19:3-9, the question posed to Hayahawashai Mawashayai Yaraya was: ‘Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?’ This was a question about DIVORCE, not about multiple marriage. His answer addressed the permanence of covenant marriage and the limitation on divorce. He addressed nothing about the number of wives. Importing a prohibition of multiple marriage from a passage about divorce requires adding to the text what it does not say — which Deuteronomy 4:2 explicitly forbids.

Objection 3: ‘Paul said each man should have his own wife’

1 Corinthians 7:2 addresses fornication prevention in a sexually immoral culture (Corinth). The phrase ‘his own wife’ means a covenant wife as opposed to fornication. Singular does not mean exclusive. The same logic would require that a widow who remarries violates the instruction — but 1 Corinthians 7:39 explicitly permits remarriage. Context determines meaning.

Objection 4: ‘Elders must be husband of one wife (1 Timothy 3:2, 12)’

This is an office qualification for elders and deacons, not a universal prohibition for all believers. The same passage requires elders to be ‘apt to teach,’ ‘not a novice,’ and ‘hospitable’ — none of which are universal commands for all believers. Leadership positions carry specific qualifications more restrictive than the standard for general believers. The same phrase appears in feminine form in 1 Timothy 5:9 as a qualification for widows receiving church support — it clearly functions as a selective qualification standard, not a universal law.

Objection 5: ‘It is culturally outdated’

Malachi 3:6 declares: ‘For I am Yahawah, I do not change.’ If multiple marriage was lawful under Exodus 21:10 in 1500 BC, it remains lawful in 2026 AD. The cultural evolution argument, if consistently applied, would also require rejecting the Sabbath, dietary laws, and sexual purity standards — which modern Western culture has indeed done. We do not selectively accept Western culture’s rejection of multiple marriage while rejecting its acceptance of fornication and divorce. We submit to Scripture alone, not to the traditions of Rome or the decrees of medieval councils.

PART 5: THE THEOLOGICAL MODEL — WHY MULTIPLE MARRIAGE AND NOT POLYGAMY

The distinction between lawful multiple marriage and forbidden polygamy is not arbitrary. It flows directly from the theological model of Ephesians 5:22-33: Hayahawashai Mawashayai Yaraya is ONE Head over the assembly, which is ONE body with many members. The husband represents Hayahawashai Mawashayai Yaraya — one head. The wife or wives represent the assembly — many members under one head.

One Husband : Multiple Wives = Hayahawashai Mawashayai Yaraya : The Assembly (Many Members, One Body)

Multiple marriage (one man, multiple women) maintains this theological picture perfectly: one head, multiple members. Polyandry (one woman, multiple men) destroys it entirely: multiple heads create chaos and no longer reflect the covenant order. This is why Yahawah permits one and forbids the other.

Additionally, Yahawah’s command to ‘be fruitful and multiply’ (Genesis 1:28, 9:1) is served by multiple marriage and not served by polyandry. One man with multiple wives maximizes covenant offspring. Multiple men with one woman produces no additional offspring while creating paternity uncertainty, destroying inheritance lines, and violating the patrilineal genealogical structure upon which all of Scripture’s covenant promises depend.

PART 6: PRACTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE TWELVE FAMILIES OF YASHARAHLAH

The Historical Context

The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade removed an estimated 12.5 million people from West Africa, targeting prime-age males at 60-70% of captives. The communities of Yasharahlah were specifically devastated. This created severe gender imbalances that persist into the modern era. Isaiah 4:1’s prophecy of seven women seeking one man applies directly to this demographic reality and to the tribulation period now underway.

Requirements for Lawful Multiple Marriage

A man who enters multiple marriage MUST maintain the following standards without exception:

•  THE EXODUS 21:10 STANDARD IS ABSOLUTE: Every wife receives full food, full covering, and full conjugal rights. La-Ah Ya-Ga-Ra-Ai — shall not diminish. There is no negotiation on this point.

•  EPHESIANS 5:25 LOVE FOR EACH WIFE: Sacrificial, Christ-like love that gives itself for the wellbeing of the wife. This is the same standard regardless of how many wives exist.

•  NO FORBIDDEN RELATIONSHIPS: No marrying two sisters simultaneously (Leviticus 18:18). No foreign wives from nations whose covenant is incompatible with Yasharahlah’s. No violation of any prohibition in Leviticus 18 or 20.

•  CAPACITY TO PROVIDE: A man must have the actual capacity to sustain multiple households before entering multiple marriage. Entering without capacity is a covenant violation before he begins.

•  COVENANT CONSENT: Each woman enters willingly as a full covenant partner, understanding the structure, honored as a full wife.

For Elders and Deacons

Men who hold the offices of elder or deacon within the assembly must be husbands of one wife (1 Timothy 3:2, 12). This office qualification applies to leadership positions specifically. It does not prohibit multiple marriage for general believers.

The Right of Each Woman

Exodus 21:10 is not only a regulation of men — it is a protection of women. Every wife in a multiple-marriage covenant holds legal standing before Yahawah’s Law. Her food, her covering, and her intimacy cannot be diminished. Any husband who diminishes these rights is in covenant violation. The Law protects her.

CONCLUSION: WHAT YAHAWAH PERMITS AND WHAT YAHAWAH FORBIDS

The Scriptures are unambiguous when read without the lens of Roman law and Catholic tradition. Yahawah:

•  Explicitly REGULATED multiple marriage (Exodus 21:10)

•  Prophetically CONFIRMED multiple marriage as a legitimate covenant solution (Isaiah 4:1)

•  Directly GAVE multiple wives to Da-Wa-Da and offered more (2 Samuel 12:8)

•  DEFENDED Ma-Sha-Ha’s second marriage and judged the critics (Numbers 12)

•  BLESSED the multiple-marriage household of Ya-Ai-Qa-Ba and made it the foundation of the covenant nation (Genesis 35:22-26)

•  COMMANDED multiple marriage in levirate law (Deuteronomy 25:5-10)

•  ASSUMED multiple marriage as lawful in inheritance law (Deuteronomy 21:15-17)

•  NEVER listed multiple marriage among forbidden relationships in Leviticus 18 or 20

Faithfulness Over Speed — Quality Over Quantity

This is the truth of Hathawaratha, free from contamination and presented with faithfulness. We neither add to nor subtract from what Yahawah has commanded. Where He regulates, we follow the regulation. Where He blesses, we receive the blessing. Where He forbids, we stand firm.

Deuteronomy 4:2  —  You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of Yahawah your AhlahYama which I command you.

Saying ‘a man shall have only one wife’ is to ADD to the word. Ignoring Exodus 21:10 and Deuteronomy 25:5-10 is to SUBTRACT from it. Both are forbidden by this same verse. The path of faithfulness is to teach exactly what Yahawah has said — no more, no less.

#MAAFO

All Glory to Ahlah Shadaya Yahawah AhlahYama Hayahawashai Mawashayai Yaraya

About the Author

Marlon / Ainawayah Tazarapa Ahaba-Sawasa is the True Apostle, True Leader of the Apostles, and First Witness (Revelation 11), born in the Spirit and Power of Apostle Paul. He serves as the founder, lead translator, and governing authority of THE SCRIPTURES COMPLETE — Lashawam-Qadash Translation Project, operating under The Tabernacle of the Congregation Incorporated (TTOTC.Online). His covenant partner in the prophetic ministry is Richard Winston Cunningham (Rayakharada Wayanasatawana Kanayanagahama), Second Witness, Revelator, and John Bartimaeus Mark reborn.

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1  All scriptural citations use Lashawam-Qadash translation standards per Master Rules v9.0. Divine names: Yahawah (never LORD), AhlahYama (never God/Elohim), Hayahawashai Mawashayai Yaraya (never Jesus Christ), Yasharahlah (never Israel).

2  The Lashawam-Qadash transliterations are drawn from the approved Master Dictionary and confirmed vocabulary of THE SCRIPTURES COMPLETE project. No external Hebrew, Greek, or Yiddish sources are used.

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